P R E O R D E R S N O W O P E N Pre orders are now open for the 2022 LilliBean Designs Art Calendar! Each month features a print of an original art work by LilliBean Designs all of which are brand new and have never been in a previous calendar. This years calendar will feature paintings from my art journalling practice, from my water colour play, from the minis that … Continue reading 2022 Art Calendar
Today I am share the third of 5 paintings created on wooden disks. Last year I bought five large round wooden disks from our local hardware shop. At the time I didn't really have a plan, but I was also slightly enamoured with wreaths, and starting to follow the moon phases. Earlier this year I found these disks hiding behind some canvases and decided it was time to create something with them. I have already … Continue reading WANDERING STAR
This painting seemed to take months. Actually it did take months! Each time I worked on it, I would take infinitesimally small steps forward, and end the session feeling frustrated and lost. But I think the end result was worth it. This is the second of my wooden disk paintings - the first being the CRYSTAL WREATH G I L D E D C A G E angel, why do you hide in your gilded cage … Continue reading GILDED CAGE
It's was perfectly cold and miserable mid winters day when I wrote this, but I love this time of year. Against the back drop of heavy grey skies everything seems much more vibrant and alive with colour. I find myself constantly stopping on my walks trying to capture the vibrancy and darkness with my phone’s camera, only to find myself disappointed with the results. (Although this could definitely be due to user error!) I used to … Continue reading Tiny Little Things + Joy
Adding a art journalling practice to my day has really helped with my creative ebbs and flows, and I find that often paintings I have made in my art journal are begging to be recreated into larger paintings. Mademoiselle was one of these paintings. Starting as a quick paint and then graduating to the a larger canvas. She spoke to me so much that I had to put aside the painting I was currently working … Continue reading MADEMOISELLE
